Rights, laws and authority are constructs of political philosophy. Authority goes back to the chief of the paleolithic tribe and before that the dominant male monkey (as you know). Humans organized hierarchically by nature Rob, it's as instinctive as socialization in people, we need and each other and crave others company. Just as you unconsciously acquessed to the authority of your parents, or got an ass whipping, likewise big brother has his stick too and people their unconscious processes of habituation, easily driven by instinct and "feelings" in this case.